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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Herbert Schwartz, Wurmberg, DE;
Friedrich Mose, Pforzheim-Wurm, DE;
Adolf Sedlak, Wurmberg-Neubarental, DE;
Hans-Georg Schnell, Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, DE;
Assignee:
Timex Corporation, Middlebury, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
368 35 ; 368 37 ;
Abstract
A multifunctional holding plate for use in an analog wristwatch movement with a calendar date ring, a day of the week disc, an engageable time setting pinion and various gear members. The multifunctional holding plate is attached to the movement frame and has (1) retaining fingers to hold the gear members and date ring in place, (2) a flexible detenting spring leg to detent the date ring, (3) a flexible retaining leg to facilitate engagement of the timesetting pinion, and (4) a flexible detenting spring leg to detent the day disc.